AMENDED AND RESTATED FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made as of May 16, 2001 between Each Investment Company
Listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto (each a "Fund") and The Bank of New York
("BNY").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, each Fund appointed BNY as a Foreign Custody Manager on the
terms and conditions contained in a certain Foreign Custody Agreement made as of
July 30, 1998 or May 7, 1998, and effective as of February 27, 1998 (the "Prior
Agreement");
WHEREAS, each Fund and BNY desire to amend and restate the Prior
Agreement;
WHEREAS, BNY desires to continue to serve as a Foreign Custody Manager
and perform the duties set forth herein on the terms and conditions contained
herein;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter
contained in this Agreement, each Fund and BNY hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS
Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases,
unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings:
1. "Board" shall mean the board of directors or board of trustees, as
the case may be, of the Fund.
2. "Eligible Foreign Custodian" shall have the meaning provided in the
Rule.
3. "Monitoring System" shall mean a system established by BNY to
fulfill the Responsibilities (as herein defined) specified in clauses (d) and
(e) of Section 1 of Article III of this Agreement.
4. "Responsibilities" shall mean the responsibilities delegated to BNY
under the Rule (as herein defined) as a Foreign Custody Manager with respect to
each Specified Country (as herein defined) and each Eligible Foreign Custodian
selected by BNY, as such responsibilities are more fully described in Article
III of this Agreement.
5. "Rule" shall mean Rule 17f-5 under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended on June 12, 2000.
6. "Specified Country" shall mean each country listed on Schedule 2
attached hereto and each country, other than the United States, constituting the
primary market for a security with respect to which the Fund has given
settlement instructions to BNY as custodian (the "Custodian") under its Custody
Agreement with the Fund.
ARTICLE II.
BNY AS A FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER
1. Each Fund on behalf of its Board hereby delegates to BNY with
respect to each Specified Country the Responsibilities.
2. BNY accepts the Board's delegation of Responsibilities with respect
to each Specified Country and agrees in performing the Responsibilities as a
Foreign Custody Manager to exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence such
as a person having responsibility for the safekeeping of the Fund's Foreign
Assets (as defined in the Rule) would exercise.
3. BNY shall provide to the Board at such times as the Board deems
reasonable and appropriate based on the circumstances of the Fund's foreign
custody arrangements written reports notifying the Board of the placement of
assets of the Fund with a particular Eligible Foreign Custodian within a
Specified Country and of any material change in the arrangements (including the
contract governing such arrangements) with respect to Foreign Assets (as defined
in the Rule) of the Fund with any such Eligible Foreign Custodian.
ARTICLE III.
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, BNY shall with respect to
each Specified Country select an Eligible Foreign Custodian. In connection
therewith, BNY shall: (a) determine that assets of the Fund held by such
Eligible Foreign Custodian will be subject to reasonable care, based on the
standards applicable to custodians in the relevant market in which such Eligible
Foreign Custodian operates, after considering all factors relevant to the
safekeeping of such assets, including, without limitation, those contained in
paragraph (c)(1) of the Rule; (b) determine that the Fund's foreign custody
arrangements with each Eligible Foreign Custodian are governed by a written
contract with the Custodian which will provide reasonable care for the Fund's
assets based on the standards specified in paragraph (c)(1) of the Rule; (c)
determine that each contract with an Eligible Foreign Custodian shall include
the provisions specified in paragraph (c)(2)(i)(A) through (F) of the Rule or,
alternatively, in lieu of any or all of such (c)(2)(i)(A) through (F)
provisions, such other provisions as BNY determines will provide, in their
entirety, the same or a greater level of care and protection for the assets of
the Fund as such specified provisions; (d) monitor pursuant to the Monitoring
System the appropriateness of maintaining the assets of the Fund with a
particular Eligible Foreign Custodian pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of the Rule
and the performance of the contract governing such arrangement; and (e) advise
the Fund whenever BNY determines under the Monitoring System that an arrangement
(including, any material change in the contract governing such arrangement)
described in preceding clause (d) no longer meets the requirements of the Rule.
2. For purposes of clause (d) of preceding Section 1 of this Article, BNY's
determination of appropriateness shall not include, nor be deemed to include,
any evaluation of Country Risks associated with investment in a particular
country. For purposes hereof, "Country Risks" shall mean systemic risks of
holding assets in a particular country including but not limited to (a) an
Eligible Foreign Custodian's use of any depositories that act as or operate a
system or a transnational system for the central handling of securities or any
equivalent book-entries; (b) such country's financial infrastructure; (c) such
country's prevailing custody and settlement practices; (d) nationalization,
expropriation or other governmental actions; (e) regulation of the banking or
securities industry; (f) currency controls, restrictions, devaluations or
fluctuations; and (g) market conditions which affect the orderly execution of
securities transactions or affect the value of securities.
ARTICLE IV.
REPRESENTATIONS
1. Each Fund hereby represents that: (a) this Agreement has been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by the Fund, constitutes a valid and legally
binding obligation of the Fund enforceable in accordance with its terms, and no
statute, regulation, rule, order, judgment or contract binding on the Fund
prohibits the Fund's execution or performance of this Agreement; (b) this
Agreement has been approved and ratified by the Board at a meeting duly called
and at which a quorum was at all times present, and (c) the Board or the Fund's
investment advisor has considered the Country Risks associated with investment
in each Specified Country and will have considered such risks prior to any
settlement instructions being given to the Custodian with respect to such
country.
2. BNY hereby represents that: (a) BNY is duly organized and existing under
the laws of the State of New York, with full power to carry on its businesses as
now conducted, and to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder; (b) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered
by BNY, constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of BNY enforceable in
accordance with its terms, and no statute, regulation, rule, order, judgment or
contract binding on BNY prohibits BNY's execution or performance of this
Agreement; and (c) BNY has established the Monitoring System.
ARTICLE V.
CONCERNING BNY
1. BNY shall not be liable for any costs, expenses, damages, liabilities or
claims, including attorneys' and accountants' fees, sustained or incurred by, or
asserted against, the Fund except to the extent the same arises out of the
failure of BNY to exercise the care, prudence and diligence required by Section
2 of Article II hereof. In no event shall BNY be liable to the Fund, the Board,
or any third party for special, indirect or consequential damages, or for lost
profits or loss of business, arising in connection with this Agreement.
2. The Fund shall indemnify BNY and hold it harmless from and against any
and all costs, expenses, damages, liabilities or claims, including attorneys'
and accountants' fees, sustained or incurred by, or asserted against, BNY by
reason or as a result of any action or inaction, or arising out of BNY's
performance hereunder, provided that the Fund shall not indemnify BNY to the
extent any such costs, expenses, damages, liabilities or claims arises out of
BNY's failure to exercise the reasonable care, prudence and diligence required
by Section 2 of Article II hereof.
3. For its services hereunder, the Fund agrees to pay to BNY such
compensation and out-of-pocket expenses as shall be mutually agreed.
4. BNY shall have only such duties as are expressly set forth herein. In no
event shall BNY be liable for any Country Risks associated with investments in a
particular country.
ARTICLE VI.
LIMITED LIABILITY OF EACH FUND
BNY acknowledges that is has received notice of and accepts the
limitations of liability as set forth in each Fund's Agreement and Declaration
of Trust, Articles of Incorporation, or Agreement of Limited Partnership. BNY
agrees that each Fund's obligation hereunder shall be limited to the assets of
the Fund, and that BNY shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from
the shareholders of the Fund nor from any Board Member, officer, employee, or
agent of the Fund.
ARTICLE VII.
MISCELLANEOUS
1. This Agreement shall be deemed a separate agreement between each Fund
and BNY and constitutes the entire agreement between each Fund and BNY as a
foreign custody manager, and no provision in the Custody Agreement between a
Fund and the Custodian shall affect the duties and obligations of BNY hereunder,
nor shall any provision in this Agreement affect the duties or obligations of
the Custodian under the Custody Agreement with a Fund.
2. Any notice or other instrument in writing, authorized or required by
this Agreement to be given to BNY, shall be sufficiently given if received by it
at its offices at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, or
at such other place as BNY may from time to time designate in writing.
3. Any notice or other instrument in writing, authorized or required by
this Agreement to be given to the Fund shall be sufficiently given if received
by it at its offices at 000 Xxxxxxxx' Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx
00000, Attention: Secretary, or at such other place as the Fund may from time to
time designate in writing.
4. In case any provision in or obligation under this Agreement shall be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality
and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected
thereby. This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any manner except by a
written agreement executed by both parties. This Agreement shall extend to and
shall be binding upon the parties hereto, and their respective successors and
assigns; provided however, that this Agreement shall not be assignable by either
party without the written consent of the other.
5. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the substantive
laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of laws principles
thereof. he Fund and BNY hereby consent to the jurisdiction of a state or
federal court situated in New York City, New York in connection with any dispute
arising hereunder. The Fund hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to
the laying of venue of any such proceeding brought in such a court and any claim
that such proceeding brought in such a court has been brought in an inconvenient
forum. The Fund and BNY each hereby irrevocably waives any and all rights to
trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this
Agreement.
6. The parties hereto agree that in performing hereunder, BNY is acting
solely on behalf of the Fund and no contractual or service relationship shall be
deemed to be established hereby between BNY and any other person by reason of
this Agreement.
7. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall, together,
constitute only one instrument.
8. This Agreement shall terminate simultaneously with the termination of
the Custody Agreement between the Fund and the Custodian, and may otherwise be
terminated by either party giving to the other party a notice in writing
specifying the date of such termination, which shall be not less than thirty
(30) days after the date of such notice.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Fund and BNY have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their respective officers, thereunto duly authorized, as of the date
first above written.
EACH INVESTMENT COMPANY LISTED ON SCHEDULE 1 HERETO
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By: /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Xxx X. Xxxxxx
Vice President
SCHEDULE 1
INVESTMENT COMPANY SERIES
Franklin Gold & Precious Metals Fund
Franklin Growth and Income Fund
Franklin High Income Trust AGE High Income Fund
Franklin Custodian Funds, Inc. Growth Series
Utilities Series
DynaTech Series
Income Series
Franklin Investors Securities Trust Franklin Global Government Income Fund
Franklin Convertible Securities Fund
Franklin Equity Income Fund
Franklin Total Return Fund
Franklin Value Investors Trust Franklin Balance Sheet Investment
Franklin MicroCap Value Fund
Franklin Value Fund
Franklin Large Cap Value Fund
Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio
Franklin Managed Trust Franklin Rising Dividends Fund
Franklin Strategic Series Franklin Strategic Income Fund
Franklin Global Communications Fund
Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund I
Franklin Global Health Care Fund
Franklin Natural Resources Fund
Franklin Blue Chip Fund
Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund
Franklin U.S. Long-Short Fund
Franklin Aggressive Growth Securities Fund
Franklin Large Cap Growth Fund
Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund II
Franklin Technology Fund
Franklin Xxxxxxxxx International Trust Templeton Pacific Growth Fund
Franklin Real Estate Securities Trust Fund Franklin Real Estate Securities
Franklin Xxxxxxxxx Variable Insurance
Products Trust Franklin Money Market Fund
Franklin Growth and Income Fund
Franklin Natural Resources Securities Fund
Franklin Real Estate Fund
Franklin Global Communications Securities Fund
Franklin High Income Fund
Xxxxxxxxx Global Income Securities Fund
Franklin Income Securities Fund
Franklin U.S. Government Securities Fund
Franklin Zero Coupon Fund - 2005
Franklin Zero Coupon Fund - 2010
Franklin Rising Dividends Securities Fund
Templeton Pacific Growth Fund
Xxxxxxxxx International Equity Fund
Franklin Small Cap Fund
Franklin Large Cap Growth Securities Fund
Mutual Discovery Securities Fund
Mutual Shares Securities Fund
Franklin Global Health Care Securities Fund
Franklin Value Securities Fund
Franklin Aggressive Growth Securities Fund
Franklin S&P 500 Index Fund
Franklin Strategic Income Securities Fund
Franklin Technology Securities Fund
Franklin Universal Trust
Franklin Multi-Income Trust
Franklin Floating Rate Trust
Franklin Xxxxxxxxx Fund Allocator Series Franklin Xxxxxxxxx Conservative Target Fund
Franklin Xxxxxxxxx Moderate Target Fund
Franklin Xxxxxxxxx Growth Target Fund
Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust Franklin Floating Rate Master Series
Revised 03-28-01
SCHEDULE 2
WORLDWIDE NETWORK OF SUBCUSTODIANS
COUNTRY SUBCUSTODIAN
Argentina Banco Rio de La Plata
Australia National Australia Bank Limited
Austria Bank Austria AG
Bahrain HSBC Bank Middle East
Bangladesh Standard Chartered Bank PLC
Belgium Banque Bruxelles Xxxxxxx
Benin Societe Generale de Banques en Cote d'lvoire
Bermuda Bank of Bermuda Limited
Bolivia Citibank, N.A.
Botswana Barclays Bank of Botswana Ltd.
Brazil BankBoston, N.A.
Bulgaria ING Bank
Burkina Faso Societe Generale de Banques en Cote d'lvoire
Canada Royal Bank of Canada
Chile BankBoston, N.A.
China The Standard Chartered Bank
Colombia Cititrust Colombia X.X.
Xxxxx Rica Banco BCT
Croatia Privredna Banka Zabreb d.d.
Cyprus Bank of Cyprus
Czech Republic Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Banka A.S.
Denmark Danske Bank
EASDAQ Banque Bruxelles Xxxxxxx
Ecuador Citibank, N.A.
Egypt Citibank, N.A.
Estonia Hansabank, Ltd.
Euromarket Clearstream
Euromarket Euroclear
Finland Xxxxxx Bank plc
France BNP PARIBAS/Credit Agricole Indosuez
Germany Dresdner Bank AG
Ghana Barclays Bank of Ghana Ltd.
Greece BNP PARIBAS
Guinea Bissau Societe Generale de Banques en Cote d'lvoire
Hong Kong The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited/Deutsche Bank
Indonesia The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Limited
COUNTRY SUBCUSTODIAN
Ireland Allied Irish Banks plc
Israel Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M.
Italy Banca Commerciale Italiana/BNP PARIBAS
Ivory Coast Societe Generale de Banques en Cote d'lvoire
Jamaica CIBC Trust & Merchant Bank Jamaica Ltd.
Japan The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Limited/The Fuji Bank, Limited
Jordan HSBC Bank Middle East
Kazakhstan ABN/AMRO
Kenya Barclays Bank of Kenya Limited
Latvia Hansabanka Limited
Lebanon HSBC Bank Middle East
Lithuania Vilniaus Bankas
Luxembourg Banque et Caisse d'Epargne de L'Etat
Malaysia HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad
Mali Societe Generale de Banques en Cote d'lvoire
Malta HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c.
Mauritius Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp.
Mexico Banco Nacional de Mexico
Morocco Banque Commerciale du Maroc
Namibia Stanbic Bank Namibia Limited
Netherlands Fortis Bank (Nederland) N.V.
New Zealand National Nominees Limited
Niger Societe Generale de Banques en Cote d'lvoire
Nigeria Stanbic Merchant Bank Nigeria Limited
Norway Den norske Bank ASA
Oman HSBC Bank Middle East
Pakistan Standard Chartered Bank
Palestinian Autonomous Area HSBC Bank Middle East, Ramallah
Panama BankBoston, N.A.
Peru Citibank, N.A.
Philippines The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Limited
Poland Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A.
Portugal Banco Comercial Portugues, S.A.
Qatar HSBC Bank Middle East, Doha
Romania ING Bank
Russia Credit Suisse First Boston AO/Vneshtorgbanke (Min Fin Bonds only)
Senegal Societe Generale de Banques en Cote d'lvoire
Singapore United Overseas Bank Limited/Development Bank of Singapore
Slovakia Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Banka, A.S. Bratislava
Slovenia Bank Austria Creditanstalt d.d. Ljubljana
South Africa Standard Bank of South Africa Limited /Societe Generale, Johannesburg Branch
South Korea Standard Chartered Bank
Spain Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA/Banco Santander Central Hispano
COUNTRY SUBCUSTODIAN
Sri Lanka Standard Chartered Bank
Swaziland Stanbic Bank Swaziland Limited
Sweden Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
Switzerland Credit Suisse First Boston
Taiwan The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,Limited
Thailand Standard Chartered Bank/Bangkok Bank Public Company Ltd.
Togo Societe Generale de Banques en Cote d'lvoire
Trinidad & Tobago Republic Bank Limited
Tunisia Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie
Turkey Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X.X.(Xxxxxxx Xxxx)
Xxxxxxx ING Bank
United Kingdom The Bank of New York/The Depository & Clearing Centre (DCC)
United States The Bank of New York
Uruguay BankBoston, N.A.
Venezuela Citibank, N.A.
Zambia Barclays Bank of Zambia Limited
Zimbabwe Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe Limited
Revised 11-24-00
